tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post982370590091500906..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: From Sketch to QuiltLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-36437735512949646642016-09-23T22:23:50.157-04:002016-09-23T22:23:50.157-04:00Thank you so much for this breakdown! I like doing...Thank you so much for this breakdown! I like doing the fabric math and color matching, so it sounds like Serif would be the better for me to splurge on first also. Thanks again!!SarahJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630318004582138624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-75795144936050843662016-09-23T12:02:38.593-04:002016-09-23T12:02:38.593-04:00Great question! Both programs are VERY different a...Great question! Both programs are VERY different and do very different things. So Serif will be great for drawing any design from scratch, anything you can sketch. It also has a shapes tool which allows you to easily design squares, circles, hearts, stars, and flowers and customize them to the exact size you want. The center sun of my design for example was mostly created with the circle and star tool with very little actual drawing on my part because the program can create the shapes completely symmetrical for you.<br /><br />EQ7 on the other hand is great for designing QUILTS. They have a huge number of quilt block designs you can plug in and create and it does the math and fitting for you if you want to turn blocks on point, the size of the borders, etc. It's also wonderful for color matching because you can scan in pictures of your fabric and use them to color the quilt so you know exactly what it looks like.<br /><br />The downside is EQ7 was not created by the same people that created Serif - it is not user-friendly, some of the tools seem intentionally clunky and challenging to use. Drawing an applique block from scratch, for example, made me want to throw my computer out the window!<br /><br />But it's great for calculating fabric requirements, working with fabric colors, getting a layout and design set, etc.<br /><br />So personally I use both programs for quilt design, but for different things. I started with Serif and then got EQ7 later. I hope that helps!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-46599617826120336362016-09-23T11:56:24.547-04:002016-09-23T11:56:24.547-04:00The grid design is quilted by stitching a line, th...The grid design is quilted by stitching a line, then travel stitching to the next closest line and quilt along it. You break it down line by line and it does take FOREVER to quilt, but it's definitely worth it with the rich grid texture it creates. Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-76029954247783179852016-09-22T22:25:29.724-04:002016-09-22T22:25:29.724-04:00Hi Leah,
Thanks for this insight! I want to start...Hi Leah,<br /><br />Thanks for this insight! I want to start exploring using software to design my quilts, so this video was exciting. It seems like I will have to take the plunge and buy a program at some point to take the next step. Just not sure what to buy?!? I see you are using serif. I'm wondering if you can share any info about how it compares to others out there, say Electric Quilt 7. Honestly,not even sure they are real even the same thing! After a quick online search, I can see that Serif DrawPlus X8 and EQ7 are similarly priced, but not sure which would be the more versatile and user friendly for novice quilt designer. Any advise would be appreciated!<br /><br />BTW: I loved the final design!! Hope we get to see a final product.<br />SJSarahJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630318004582138624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-82642378778958131922016-09-22T16:11:13.576-04:002016-09-22T16:11:13.576-04:00How do you quilt the overlapping lines?How do you quilt the overlapping lines?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032934485612116303noreply@blogger.com